The Problems with Laser-Designating
Laser-Designating is simply underwhelming, especially when comparing it to BF4. I'm happy they gave the STAFF-Shell and Smart-Rockets the capability to lock-on to lasers, but in praxis almost never ...
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@XXXSELVERXXX the problem with laser designating in 2042 is that a simple flare negates all the teamwork involved
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:
@XXXSELVERXXXthe problem with laser designating in 2042 is that a simple flare negates all the teamwork involvedIt's frustrating, although I think some counter is needed to balance it, but that's just concerning a future version of the game where laser-targeting is actually rewarded, supported, usable and so on...
@XXXSELVERXXX wrote:
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:
@XXXSELVERXXXthe problem with laser designating in 2042 is that a simple flare negates all the teamwork involvedIt's frustrating, although I think some counter is needed to balance it, but that's just concerning a future version of the game where laser-targeting is actually rewarded, supported, usable and so on...
BF3/4 had a choice of countermeasures.
Either flares that stop heat seeking missiles but does not break missile lock on process. (so if someone flares before the missile was fired, they were boned)
Or ECM that theoretically only affected lock on and laser. (sadly it sometimes also stopped incoming missiles)
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:
@XXXSELVERXXX the problem with laser designating in 2042 is that a simple flare negates all the teamwork involvedTrue, I always thought that since the rocket is following the laser and not locked onto the aircraft that flares shouldn't do a thing against a laser designation.
@ragnarok013 wrote:
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:
@XXXSELVERXXXthe problem with laser designating in 2042 is that a simple flare negates all the teamwork involvedTrue, I always thought that since the rocket is following the laser and not locked onto the aircraft that flares shouldn't do a thing against a laser designation.
This is how the real thing works. Sadly they are not letting it work like that ☹️
